Brands

  • Grubhub food delivery bags on the counter at a coffee shop.
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    Courtesy of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
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    Wyndham, Grubhub partner on food delivery to 6K hotels

    Through the collaboration, guests staying across Wyndham’s entire U.S. portfolio will have access to online ordering and added perks like free delivery.

    By • July 18, 2025
  • An image of a hotel room at Hyatt Regency Times Square.
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    Courtesy of Hyatt
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    Manhattan’s first Hyatt Regency opens in Times Square

    The 795-key upscale hotel debuts along Broadway after a multimillion-dollar renovation that touched the lobby, guest rooms and dining concepts.

    By • July 16, 2025
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    Sam Edwards via Getty Images
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    7 notable hospitality executive interviews from H1 2025

    In the first half of the year, Hotel Dive spoke with hospitality industry leaders from Marriott, Hyatt and more about everything from growth opportunities to successful loyalty strategies.

    By • July 16, 2025
  • The exterior of Bellanca Hotel.
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    Courtesy of Curator Hotels & Resorts
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    Curator adds 6 independent hotels to portfolio

    The lifestyle collection brand founded by Pebblebrook Hotel Trust is expanding in California, Florida and Arizona as travelers seek a “sense of place.”

    By • July 15, 2025
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    Courtesy of Marriott International
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    Marriott CFO Leeny Oberg to exit, 2 successors named

    When Oberg retires in March 2026, company veterans Jen Mason and Shawn Hill will take over as CFO and chief development officer, respectively.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    Courtesy of IHG Hotels & Resorts
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    Hotel room amenities, tech boost guest satisfaction: J.D. Power

    Despite record room rates, U.S. hotel guests across every segment feel they are getting a greater value for their stays, thanks in part to in-room features.

    By • July 15, 2025
  • Hard Rock International is expanding its lifestyle hotel brand, Reverb, to Pensacola, Florida.
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    Courtesy of Hard Rock International
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    Hard Rock expands Reverb lifestyle brand to Alabama

    The music-themed hotel, set to open in 2028, expands the brand’s reach nationwide as competition intensifies in the lifestyle segment.

    By • July 11, 2025
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    Courtesy of AJ Capital Partners
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    AJ Capital acquires 2 North Carolina golf hotels

    The sister properties, located in the famed Pinehurst golf region, will join the golf-focused Marine & Lawn brand as it enters the U.S.

    By • July 11, 2025
  • Municipal Grand, the inaugural hotel for cocktail-forward lifestyle hotel brand Midnight Auteur, is slated to open in Savannah, Georgia, in 2025.
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    Cocktail-forward lifestyle brand Midnight Auteur opens inaugural hotel

    From the founders of Death & Co. and The Ramble Hotel in Denver, Municipal Grand debuts in Savannah, Georgia, with a bar anchoring the lobby.

    By • July 10, 2025
  • The interior of a hotel room at El Encanto Hotel in Santa Barbara, California.
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    Courtesy of Mike Kelley
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    LVMH sells only US hotel to Tinder founder for $900K per key

    Tech entrepreneur Justin Mateen and brother Tyler Mateen acquired El Encanto Hotel in Santa Barbara, California, with plans for $40 million of upgrades.

    By • July 9, 2025
  • The exterior of the LivSmart Studios hotel.
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    Courtesy of Hilton
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    Hilton opens first LivSmart Studios hotel in Tennessee

    In the coming years, Hilton expects to open 90 hotels under the extended stay brand, which launched in 2023.

    By • July 8, 2025
  • An exterior image of Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe.
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    Retrieved from Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts.
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    Remington COO jumps to same role at Davidson Hospitality Group

    Jason Reader becomes chief operating officer at the competing hotel management company several months after Remington’s CEO also departed.

    By • July 8, 2025
  • An image of Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor in Florida.
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    Courtesy of Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor
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    Blackstone acquires Florida resort from Allegiant for $200M

    The 785-key Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor joins Blackstone’s large-scale hospitality portfolio after facing financial troubles that led to its disposition.

    By • July 7, 2025
  • The exterior of a hotel building in Charleston, South Carolina.
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    Courtesy of Bittoni Architects
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    Aspen One brings Limelight Hotels to East Coast amid brand expansion

    Limelight Charleston will open in South Carolina as the brand targets premium, high-barrier-to-entry leisure markets across the U.S.

    By • July 2, 2025
  • An aerial image of Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana.
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    Courtesy of Hyatt
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    Hyatt offloads Playa real estate in $2B sale to Tortuga Resorts

    The transaction, which aligns with Hyatt’s asset-light strategy, comes less than two weeks after the hotel giant acquired Playa Hotels & Resorts’ 15 all-inclusive assets.

    By • June 30, 2025
  • A rendering shows the vision for two residential towers in Beverly Hills, California.
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    Courtesy of Foster + Partners & Kerry Hill Architects
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    $5B One Beverly Hills hotel-anchored project moves forward

    New York City-based Turner Construction has been doing overall site management since last year’s groundbreaking at the development, which will include a full facelift of the iconic Beverly Hilton.

    By Joe Bousquin • June 30, 2025
  • An aerial view shows Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.
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    Joe Raedle via Getty Images
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    Deep Dive

    Market Spotlight: Orlando

    Theme parks, corporate conferences and sporting events continue to drive tourists to the central Florida metro — and hotels are benefiting, pros from JLL, IHG and more shared.

    By • June 30, 2025
  • An exterior rendering of The Avenir mixed-used development in New York City.
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    Courtesy of Silverstein Properties / Binyan Studios
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    Destination by Hyatt hotel to anchor NYC casino-bid project

    Hyatt entered a letter of intent to operate a 1,000-key luxury hotel at The Avenir, Silverstein Properties’ mixed-use development vying for gaming rights in the city.

    By • June 25, 2025
  • The inside of a Mint House apartment-style hotel unit at 1010 Vermont in Washington, D.C.
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    Courtesy of Mint House
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    Mint House opens Washington, DC, aparthotel amid expansion

    With the 85-unit office-to-hotel conversion, the operator grows its portfolio of apartment-style accommodations in a new, “dynamic” market.

    By • June 25, 2025
  • Suffolk projec team works on the Silver Corridor portion of the project
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    On site: Checking in at the Waldorf Astoria’s $2B renovation

    Boston-based Suffolk plans to complete the hotel portion of the restoration at the iconic New York City landmark later this year, according to the contractor.

    By Sebastian Obando • June 24, 2025
  • Choice Hotels Vice President Nandika Suri speaks during a Hotel Dive fireside chat on hotel loyalty.
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    Jenna Graber / Hotel Dive

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    How hotels can attract and retain loyalty members

    Choice Hotels’ Nandika Suri shared why experiences are important to today’s travelers and how brand partnerships can enhance a loyalty program’s value.

    By • June 23, 2025
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    Courtesy of Hyatt
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    Hyatt completes $2.6B acquisition of Playa Hotels & Resorts

    The deal expands Hyatt’s all-inclusive portfolio by 15 resorts spanning Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.

    By • June 18, 2025
  • The logo of a Marriott hotel
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    Brandon Bell/Getty Images via Getty Images
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    FTC grants antitrust approval for Marriott-CitizenM acquisition

    The decision moves forward the $355 million lifestyle tie-up, which will bring CitizenM’s global portfolio of hotels under Marriott’s system.

    By • June 18, 2025
  • The lobby of the newly opened Canopy by Hilton in Nashville.
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    Courtesy of Hilton
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    Hilton brings Canopy brand to booming Nashville market

    The 181-room Canopy by Hilton Nashville the Gulch opens as Hilton pushes growth in the lifestyle segment and the Tennessee city experiences record hotel development.

    By • June 18, 2025
  • My Place Hotels began franchising in 2014.
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    Courtesy of My Place Hotels
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    Q&A

    Loyalty lessons learned: Retiring hotel exec looks back on 40 years

    My Place Hotels VP of Brand Loyalty Irene Roberts shares how hotel loyalty programs and guest preferences evolved during her career and forecasts impactful trends in the space.

    By • June 16, 2025